The Tempo J U LY My Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

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1 The Tempo Holy Trinity Episcopal Parish A people passionately seeking to love with the heart of Christ, think with the mind of Christ, and act in the world as the Body of Christ. J U LY JULY CALENDAR Sunday, July 2 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:30 am Holy Eucharist 5:00 pm Holy Eucharist at St. Paul s Thursday, July 6 6:30 pm Cottage Meeting for Neighborhood Group #5 Sunday, July 9 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Tuesday, July 11 6:00 pm Cottage Meeting for Neighborhood Group #11 Sunday, July 16 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:30 am Holy Eucharist 5:00 pm Evening Prayer at St. Paul s Tuesday, July 18 5:30 pm Cottage Meeting for Neighborhood Group #4 Sunday, July 23 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Wednesday, July 26 6:00 pm Cottage Meeting for Neighborhood Group #8 Thursday, July 27 6:00 pm Cottage Meeting for Neighborhood Group #2 Friday, July 28 5:30-7:30 pm Family Movie Night Sunday, July 30 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:30 am Holy Eucharist ONGOING EVENTS Sundays 11:45 am Lemonade Under the Bell Tower Tuesdays 11:00 am Reflectionary Bible Study 2:00 pm Staff Meeting Thursdays 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Clemson Downs (1st Thursdays only) Keeping the Faith: Suz s Monthly Message My Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I hope that you are enjoying some quiet, relaxing time with your family and friends this summer. Even if you are working through the summer, I encourage you to take some time to savor the slower pace and the reduced traffic that come with the summer break in school and university schedules. This is a good time to step back and take stock counting our blessings, you might say. Both your Senior and Junior Wardens have written about the Sabbatical Project that the Vestry is working on through the summer: taking stock in each of our ministry areas, counting the blessings of each Ministry Team, and making concrete plans to grow those blessings for a rich harvest. The Vestry have begun that work as a Ministry Team themselves, and they are individually guiding the various Ministry Teams through that process. It is our hope that the Sabbatical Project will result in a number of desirable outcomes: 1) reflecting on the purpose of each Ministry Team will rekindle and sustain the passion for ministry that brings the team together in the first place, 2) setting specific goals for the work of each team will focus that passion to engage in constructive and productive action, 3) the written documents outlining the purpose and goals of our Ministry Teams will provide collateral and content for communicating the work of the Ministry Teams to you and to our neighbors and potential disciples, 4) the Ministry Teams will incorporate this process on a smaller scale into the ongoing assessment and goal-setting that is crucial component of vital, growthoriented mission and ministry, 5) we are also watching for the ways in which the Holy Spirit will surprise us! Please pray for your Vestry and Ministry Teams this summer as we count our blessings and watch for the signs of the Holy Spirit moving and guiding us. Grace, peace, and joy to y all this summer! NOTE The church office will be closed on Fridays in July. Suz+

2 Page 2 Holy Trinity July 2017 The Tempo is a publication of Holy Trinity Episcopal Parish 193 Old Greenville Highway Clemson, SC Phone: Fax: Submissions are due by the 22nd of the month by to: htchurch@holytrinityclemson.org or ibbrh@bellsouth.net The Rev W. Andrew Waldo, Bishop Staff The Rev. Suzanne Cate, Rector The Rev, Deacon Christopher Wilkerson The Rev. Tom Davis, Rector Emeritus Becky Bowman, Minister of Music Cynthia Spejewski, Organist Lynne Farmer, Parish Administrator Cynthia Spejewski, Parish Secretary Jim Hylkema, Sexton Suzanne Watkins, Day School Director Vestry Members Vestry Members* Beth Paul Anderson, Kunkel, Senior Warden Bob Kathy Green, Crouse, Junior Warden Rebecca Eidson, Clerk Wanda Campbell Jack Davis (EDS (St. Paul s) Board)* Kirby Kaleb Colson Ellison (Stewardship) ( Buildings & Grounds) Jennifer Byron Ellison Harder (Young (Outreach) Adults) Liz Halpin Kathy Hunter (Pastoral (Pastoral Care) Care) Cary Tommye Kaye (St. Hurst Paul s) (Canterbury) Julie Lewis Bill McDaniel (Christian (Engagement) Formation) Meredith McTigue (EDS, Stewardship) Bill McDaniel (Outreach) Iris Reed (Worship) Tim McPeak (Fellowship) David Robb (Newcomers) Bill Purkerson Kathy Sparks (Engagement) (Outreach) Sue Hap Smink Wheeler (Youth) (Family Ministry, EDS) Linda Tindal Joe Yanes (EDS(Hospitality) Board) Alden Valentine (Planned Giving) *Ministry Team assignment in parentheses *Liaison assignments in parentheses W D W D T? What is the difference between reading the Bible devotionally and Bible study? Reading our Holy Scriptures, the Bible, is one of the primary ways in which we develop our ability to think with the mind of Christ. As we engage with the Word of God on any level, we are drawn into the story of God s love for us and all creation. As the Burning Question above indicates, there are different ways in which we can explore that Story. Devotional reading is a practice of prayerful reading of Scripture, which often takes the form of reading and journaling one s way through certain books or themes in the Bible. Many people practice lectio divina (holy reading), lingering over certain words or phrases in a passage, letting them illuminate and speak to the reader in the idiom of prayer and meditation. Reading the assigned passages in the context of the Daily Office frames them in prayer and song. These devotional reading practices draw out the richness of the gifts of Holy Scripture, helping the stories, songs, prayer, histories, and lessons of the Bible to become immediate, personal, and internalized for the reader. Bible study is a more objective and scholarly pursuit, bringing disciplines of close reading, research, and critical assessment to the task of reading Scripture. Personally, I find this to be an exciting time for Bible study, as we are able to bring to bear on our exploration the wealth of historical, textual, sociological, and archeological knowledge that has been gathered over the last century. We have access to knowledge about the historical and cultural contexts of our sacred text that is unprecedented! The scholarship that is available to us unveils windows of understanding into the minds and motivations of the men and women who transmitted the record of God s self-revelation to the family and nation of Israel and helps us to understand why that record was established and preserved. I find this deeper, richer understanding of what Scripture meant for those who wrote it down and preserved the content and form of God s selfrevelation makes my devotional reading of Scripture much more profound and meaningful. The other part of reading Scripture that is crucial to a thorough engagement with God s Word is communal: it is in reading Scripture, devotionally and critically, as a community that we bring our connection with the Bible to fruition. As we gather in prayer around a holy text, our collective wisdom, discernment, and questions magnify the impact of the words, whether read on the page or spoken from a lectern. An earnest conversation focused on unpacking the meaning of the words or reflecting on the meaning they evoke in one s heart and mind is often worth years of solitary pondering. A balanced approach to reading the Bible would include both devotional reading and focused study. Holy Trinity clergy and lay leaders offer opportunities for both practices. Bible study of the lections for the next Sunday is currently ongoing on Tuesday mornings at 11:00 am in the conference room in the church office. Lectio divina is offered in Cooper Library during the academic year. These and other practices can easily be made available at other times and places, if there is an interest. Next month: How are the readings selected for our worship services?

3 July 2017 Holy Trinity Page 3 WORSHIP The Ordina on of Christopher Thomas Wilkerson to the Sacred Order of Deacons At St. Matthew s Episcopal Church in Spartanburg on Saturday, June 17, our new deacon, Christopher, was ordained by Bishop Waldo. Christopher s wife, Anne, and daughters Emily and Elena, took part in the service, and there was a superb reception put on by the parishioners of St. Matthews after the service. Christopher served the next day as Holy Trinity s deacon at both services. I have an assistant!

4 Page 4 Holy Trinity July 2017 WORSHIP Register Your Child for the HT Children's Choir Program! Registrations are now being accepted for the Holy Trinity Children's Choir Program! Registration forms and a brochure are available in the church office and at the Welcome Desk. (Registration will be open between June 11 and September 6.) Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to provide valuable music instruction and meaningful participation in the life of the church for your child. Contact Wanda Campbell at H: , C: , or wandacampbell425@gmail.com or Becky Bowman at rebeccabowman76@gmail.com for more information. Sta ons of the Cross The Buildings and Grounds Ministry Team has worked on restoring the "Stations of the Cross" series of artwork from the Nave. Years of sunlight caused them to need a little bit of tender loving care. The series was placed back in the nave on Trinity Sunday. This wonderful grouping of artwork tells the story of Jesus Crucifixion; each piece was given in memory of or in honor of loved ones about 15 years ago. The paintings are the work of Elizabeth S. Gladstone from eastern North Carolina. The original set of artwork was originally lent by the artist to the Kanuga Conference Center. They have since been purchased and given to Kanuga by a group of friends and hang in the transepts of the Chapel of the Transfiguration. Happy 60 th Anniversary! During the 10:30 am service on June 11, Mtr. Suz and the children wished Jacqui and Carl Dunn a very happy 60 th anniversary. What an accomplishment!

5 July 2017 Holy Trinity Page 5 CHRISTIAN FORMATION Shower for the Nielubowicz Family As part of the Pentecost Family Picnic on Sunday, June 4, after the 10:30 am service at St. Paul's, an adoption shower was held for Hailey and Dan Nielubowicz and their two new children: Van, age 4, and Maggie, age 22 months. Philea and PJ seem excited to welcome their new siblings. A heartfelt thank you note from them is below the picture. Dear Holy Trinity Family, We are so grateful for all of your generosity in showering our growing family with adoption gifts. Adoptive parents don't really expect things like this and it just made our family feel so special and so loved! Thank you all for the sweet notes in the cards, the advice written in the book and your own adoption stories. We have our hands full with these four and all of your gifts have really helped us out enormously. Love, Hailey, Dan, Philea, PJ, Van and Maggie Nielubowicz Women s Book Club The Women s Book Group is taking a hiatus for the simmer. We will resume on August 30 at the Central - Clemson Library. We meet every Wednesday at 12 noon (bring your own lunch) to 2:30 pm. The new year will begin on August 30 and our book will be Flunking Sainthood by Jana Reiss. For more information, contact Kathy Naeseth at or to Kathynaeseth@icloud.com. You may also contact Wendy Brookes at or wbross76@gmail.com. Kathy Naeseth

6 Page 6 Holy Trinity July 2017 CHRISTIAN FORMATION St. Paul s Workday Hymn 488 Hymn Spotlights Be Thou My Vision Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; all else be nought to me, save that thou art thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. Many thanks to those dedicated parishioners who came out and fixed the fence to the right of the Thrift Shop and moved two piles of mulch on Saturday, 5/27, in preparation for the Homecoming picnic in the churchyard on Pentecost. 1 Author: Anonymous Irish poem, 8 th century Translator: Mary Byrne ( ) Music: Slane, Irish melody All the verses of this hymn so beautifully express how we should consider our Lord. It is very moving! The hymn is an 8 th century Irish poem, written in Celtic style, and was translated into English by Mary Byrne in Mary Byrne, a University of Dublin graduate, was a noted researcher of the Irish language, publishing a Dictionary of the Irish Language. The tune, named Slane, was first associated with the hymn in 1919 in the Irish Church Hymnal. Slane is the name of a hill, near Tara, in County Meath, Ireland. St. Patrick lit a Paschal fire on this hill top in 433 AD in defiance of High King Logaire and the Druid priests who decreed that no one could light a fire before he officially began the pagan spring festival. Logaire was so impressed by Patrick s devotion that, despite his defiance, he let him continue his missionary work in Ireland. Another version 2 of the history is this: The hymn, Be Thou My Vision, has its origins almost fifteen hundred years ago in Ireland. We believe that it was written by the sixth century Irish poet, Dallán Forgaill, also known as St. Dallán. Monks chanted his poetry, and someone much later used it as the basis for this hymn. We believe that St. Dallán lost his sight, which inspired the first line, Be Thou our vision. Legend has it that he recovered his sight after writing a poem praising St. Colomba. The hymn is a prayer a prayer that Christ will be our vision our best thought our presence our light Hymn Stories, Kenneth W. Osbeck, Kregel Publications 2

7 July 2017 Holy Trinity Page 7 CHRISTIAN FORMATION H A S. P I P After an inspiring service at 10:30 am on Pentecost Sunday (June 4), at which two new members of God s flock were admitted through Holy Baptism, parishioners enjoyed a picnic in the churchyard. Many thanks to Travis Murphy, Kaleb Ellison, Tim McPeak, and Christopher Wilkerson, for setting up and manning the grills.

8 Page 8 Holy Trinity July 2017 CHRISTIAN FORMATION Seersucker Sunday Our own Col. Ben Skardon will be 100 years old on July 14! Because he will be with family on that day, Holy Trinity had Ben s 100 th Birthday Celebration in the Parish Hall on Sunday, June 25 th, following the 10:30 am service. We kept it quiet and hope we helped his family pull off the surprise! Many parishioners wore their seersucker in honor of Ben. We had cake and ice cream and some special surprises for Ben. Holy Trinity gave Ben a beautiful coffee table book of Reflections of South Carolina. Parishioners were asked to write a message for Col. Skardon to accompany one of the lovely pictures in the book. The Seersucker Bunch Ben exited church to the strains of La Marseillaise. A great celebration was put on for Ben!

9 July 2017 Holy Trinity Page 9 CHRISTIAN FORMATION Family Informa on Forms We will be updating our parish directory again and need help in gathering information not only from and about new families, but also from members whose information may not be complete or is outdated. You can go online at and complete the information online, or you can contact the office ( ) and have the form sent to you via or snail mail. Updated information should be received by August 1. If you don't like the picture in the current directory, send us a new one. If you don't have a photo in the directory, send us one of your favorites (htchurch@holytrinityclemson.org) or drop by the office and have a picture taken at the office. Family Movie Night All young families are invited to join us for a family movie night in the Parish Hall! On Friday, July 28, from 5:30 7:30 pm, we will watch SING (rated PG) and enjoy pizza and popcorn. Feel free to have the kids bring blankets and pillows to stretch out on the floor during the movie. Please bring $5 per family to help offset the cost of the pizza! This will be a fun night of fellowship for our families to check in with each other before the summer ends. You should RSVP to Chloe Cashwell by Sunday, July 23, at (864) or ccashwell@holytrinityclemson.org. Save The Date Please make plans to attend one of the upcoming Kitchen 101 sessions with Beth Kunkel to learn about the appropriate way to use the Holy Trinity kitchen appliances as well as food safety procedures. If you or your ministry team uses the kitchen, you are required to attend one of the sessions. This includes at least one member from each breakfast team, youth and youth leaders, Church Staff (including Day School), Family Promise, Canterbury and Canterbury cooks, Reception Teams and Coffee Hour Hosts. Each session should last about 30 minutes. There will be 4 sessions (more will be added if needed): August 20 at 9:30 August 20 at Noon September 10 at 9:30 (or shortly afterwards when breakfast team is done) September 10 at Noon Please contact Kathy Crouse ( ) with any questions. You Are Needed! Holy Trinity will host a blood drive on Thursday, July 20 from 4 pm 7 pm. Please come and give blood or provide some refreshments. Contact Tim McPeak for more information.

10 Page 10 Holy Trinity July 2017 CARE OF PEOPLE Notes from Your Junior Warden Love with the heart of Christ, think with the mind of Christ, and act in the world as the Body of Christ. Making, Equipping and Sending Mature Disciples of Christ As a mom of two wonderful children, I tend to get in a daily, weekly, monthly, yearly routine. It is very easy for me to easily get in the habit of doing the same thing without even thinking. And then out of nowhere one of my children asks the question Why. Why do we do this mom? Why do we set the table every night? Why do we have to do homework? Why do you and Daddy spend so much of your time volunteering at church? As you have heard, over the next few months, the wardens and the Vestry are asking each ministry group to undertake a sabbatical to renew us in who we are. This is our chance to ask ourselves Why. If we are doing something that works in a ministry, we should be able to say why, and how, it serves the church s mission statement. If something no longer works or needs to be modified, we should know that too, and stop doing it. Echoing Paul Anderson s Senior Warden s column in the June Tempo, the quieter months of summer provide a time to develop more fundamental clarity and sense of mission in the work we do as a community of Christians here at Holy Trinity Episcopal Parish. I encourage everyone in the parish to go through this same exercise. Talk to your family members (even those children that continue to ask why all the time). Talk to your fellow parishioners. Even if you are not directly involved with a ministry group, reach out to someone and ask the question Why. Let s make this sabbatical walk together. The Buildings and Grounds organization is actively asking the question Why. Why do we use our space? Why are our buildings needed in the community? Why do we need to learn to be better stewards of our resources as we continue to minister in these spaces? None of these have easy answers. The result, however, will help the parish better fulfill its mission as followers of Christ. As always, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all the members of the Buildings and Grounds committee, especially Bill Hurst, Jim Hylkema and Lynne Farmer. They are always helping me solve challenges in dealing with the nave, the parish hall, Trinity Place, and St. Paul s. Thank you to everyone that came out to St. Paul s over Memorial Day weekend to spread mulch and installing a final piece of fencing just in time for the Homecoming and Pentecost celebrations! (See page 6.) I continue to be blessed as I serve the parishioners of Holy Trinity as your Junior Warden! As always, please reach out to me with any questions or concerns! In His Name, Kathy Crouse So All May Eat Our So-All-May-Eat garden by the playgrounds is producing an abundance of vegetables and flowers this summer. This abundance is being shared with parishioners on Sunday and with CCC during the week. When you see a cart or table in the breezeway on Sundays with vegetables or flowers, please take what you wish. And, if you have extra in your home garden, feel free to bring it in to share. Any extra will be taken to CCC on Mondays; they love to be able to supplement their clients' food packages with fresh produce and are excited about the possibility of also providing fresh flowers. Beth Kunkel

11 July 2017 Holy Trinity Page 11 CHURCH AND THE WORLD Family Promise Cookbook is a spiral bound 252-page cookbook containing over 400 favorite recipes from our Family Promise community. The book opens with a brief description of Pickens County, the Family Promise program, a statement from one of our guest families, and one about Sharing Table with Family. Recipes are organized into the following sections: Appetizers and Beverages, Soups and Salads, Vegetables and Side Dishes, Breads and Rolls, Desserts, Cookies and Candy, and This and That s. Everyone will find something new to try many, many new recipes. We expect the cookbooks to arrive in early July. For those who pre-ordered cookbooks, we have your address and phone number, and we will set up a contact system. If you have any questions, contact Liz Halpin at Thank you so much. Note: If you are using one of the forms passed out at church, please write Holy Trinity Clemson at the bottom of the form. Liz Halpin We have created a beautiful cookbook with our community and other communities that support the mission of Family Promise. Preorder now for $ Price will be $19.95 at launch. Proceeds go to support Family Promise of Pickens County. Don t forget to get one for the important people in your life friends and family, a great hostess gift or a gift for special occasions. Order Form: I want a cookbook! Please reserve cookbook(s) for me. Name: Telephone: Return this form to: FPPC PO Box 1165 Easley SC Make checks payable to Family Promise of Pickens County. Please Indicate for cookbooks: Holy Trinity Clemson on the memo line. Episcopal Relief and Development Needs our Help Episcopal Relief & Development reaches over 3 million people annually, through long-term programs and disaster response efforts with local partners in approximately 40 countries. South Sudan and Haiti are just two examples where Episcopal Relief and Development has been trying to help. In South Sudan millions of people have been affected by ongoing political violence and changing weather patterns that have put the agriculture system at high risk. Over 5.5 million people are facing extreme hunger and 60% of the population is in need of urgent aid. Haiti is one of the most economically challenged countries in the world with 80% of its population living in poverty. To learn how you can help, please visit

12 Page 12 Holy Trinity July 2017 CHURCH AND THE WORLD Singing Rooster Coffee Holy Trinity and Our Daily Rest Our Daily Rest is one of Holy Trinity s Outreach committee s core charities. In addition to financial support from Holy Trinity, Kevin and Robbie Hughes, Mary Bowman, and Judy Surak have been together for almost 8 years preparing a meal once a month. Fresh Singing Rooster inventory is filled for your summer enjoyment! A savory shipment from our Singing Rooster colleagues has recently arrived via FedEx. Your sales force plans to stock and staff the Singing Rooster cart all summer. Please purchase and share a bag with family and friends of this delicious farm fresh Haitian Mountain Blue coffee ground or whole bean. Last year we raised over $2000 in sales to support our school in Cange. Thank you and enjoy!! Robbie and Kevin Hughes help prepare a delicious meal for Our Daily Rest folks. St. Paul's Thrift Shop closed for the summer after business on June 29 th. It will re-open on Thursday, September 7 th. For donations during July and August, contact either Diana Manly ( ), Wendy Longo ( ), or Sally Mathiasen ( ). Thank you for your support. Clemson Community Care Clemson Community Care will be facing an increased demand for food over the next couple of months. During the summer, our clients children are out of school and will be eating breakfast and lunch at home. We will need more food items that children enjoy eating such as peanut butter, jelly, canned pasta, and cereal. We also have a shortage of powdered milk and flour. Thank you for your continued support; our local community depends on us for assistance with food and utilities. Beds and mattresses were purchased with funds donated by Holy Trinity. (See the Our Daily Rest letter on the next page.)

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14 July 2017 Holy Trinity Page 14 Flower List JULY BIRTHDAYS The flower sign-up book is in the lobby for people to designate flowers in memory of, in honor of, and/or in thanksgiving for their loved ones or for a special occasion. Please sign up! Lemonade Under the Bell Tower It is time for Lemonade under the Bell Tower after the 10:30 am service. Please sign up for Lemonade Under the Bell Tower by going to July Birth Flower: Water Lilly July Birthstone: Ruby Financial Update as of June 30, 2017 Operating Fund Monthly Budget Monthly Actual Budget YTD Actual YTD Income $42, $34, $257, $261, Expenses $42, $36, $257, $232, Income +/-Expenses ($2.00) ($ 2,123.26) $ 0.00 $ 29, Trinity Place Fund Phase II-Prism Pledge Offerings July 1, June 30, 2016 Amount Pledged $735, Offerings received as of June 30, $810, $ 74, The Walls Campaign Amount Pledged $171, Offerings received as of June 30, $ 155, Remaining Balance $ 16, First Citizens Bank Notes Payable as of June 30, 2017 $ 721,451.25